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Super Bowl 50 will be played February 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Santa Clara will see the first Super Bowl played in the Northern California since 1985, when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins. We won’t know who’s playing in the game until later this month.

Free Public Super Bowl City presented by Verizon Opens in San Francisco

1 Market Street, San Francisco

Super Bowl City presented by Verizon will open January 30, with hours of operation from 11AM – 10PM and the day’s activities topped off by the official re-lighting of the iconic Bay Lights on the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Bay Bridge.

Super Bowl City is the Host Committee’s free-to-the-public fan village designed to celebrate the milestone Super Bowl 50 and to highlight its unique place in the Bay Area. Centered in Justin Herman Plaza, on the Embarcadero at the foot of San Francisco’s famed Market Street, Super Bowl City will feature family-friendly activities for fans of all ages. It will offer a fun – and free – way for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the extravaganza.

To be centered in the heart of Super Bowl City, the Fan Energy Zone presented by SAP celebrates the Bay Area’s leadership in technology and innovation, and will showcase the latest in interactive gaming, social media and data visualizations. The Fan Energy Zone will include three different but interlinked areas: the Fan Dome, the Fan Wall and the Fan Stage.

The City Stage presented by Levi’s

Centered in Sue Bierman Park area of Super Bowl City will showcase a wide variety of live musical, cultural and performing arts entertainers with more than free 35 performances from January 30 – February 7. Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys, One Republic, The Band Perry, Matt Nathanson and Chris Isaak will headline free shows in Super Bowl City.

Budweiser is bringing its iconic Clydesdale horses to the San Francisco Bay Area for Super Bowl 50. They'll be hosted at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fairfield from Feb. 3-14. The horses will be stabled in a special facility in the parking lot and available to visit from Feb. 3-8 during the brewery's operating hours. On Feb. 9-10 from 2-4 p.m., visitors will be able to pose for photos with the Clydesdales. They'll be putting on full hitch parades from Feb. 11-14 starting at 1 p.m. Accompanying the Clydesdales are their trainers and their trusty Dalmatian friend. Dogs traditionally provided protection for the horses while their drivers were making deliveries. Budweiser introduced the Clydesdales in 1933 to celebrate the end of Prohibition. Anheuser-Busch's herd of 250 Clydesdales is one of the largest in the world.

NFL Experience Driven by Hyundai Opens in San Francisco

747 Howard Street, San Francisco

The National Football League will showcase NFL Experience Driven by Hyundai at Moscone Center North and South in San Francisco from Saturday, January 30 – Sunday, February 7, 2016. NFL Experience is the most exciting continuous event surrounding Super Bowl 50 — pro football’s interactive theme park offering participatory games, youth football clinics, merchandise from NFL Shop and free autograph sessions from NFL players. NFL Experience also will debut new attractions in San Francisco including personalized digital photos, upgraded 40-yard dash and vertical jump against NFL players on LED screens, a virtual reality experience, an enhanced Super Bowl rings display and a new NFL Draft set. Tickets will be available for purchase on Ticketmaster.com on November 11, by calling 866-TIX-4NFL (849-4635) or at the Moscone Center box office one hour prior to doors opening from January 30 – February 7, 2015. To avoid lengthy lines at the box office, the pre-purchase of tickets online or over the phone is recommended. Ticket prices include all games and attractions.

Adults — $35Children 12 and under — $25NFLXtra (fast pass) — $50 for children 12 and under; $60 for adults

The West Valley-Mission College and the City along with many key community partners are proud to present the Super Community Concert & Fireworks at Mission College on January 31, 2016. This free-ticketed event will include a food alley, beer & wine area, sponsor areas, second stage, pre-event activities and a concert with opener and our headliner, Heart, followed by a fireworks show. The City has partnered with SCS Development Company as a Presenting Sponsor of the event, Silicon Valley Power for sponsorship of the fireworks, and Vendini to assist with ticketing. CBS is the City’s official media partner.

The NFL will kick off Super Bowl 50 festivities in the San Francisco Bay Area by hosting participating teams in primetime at Super Bowl Opening Night Fueled by Gatorade on Monday, February 1, 2016 at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. The event will begin at 5PM PT with interviews from approximately 5:15-6:15PM PT and 7-8PM PT on Monday. Super Bowl Opening Night is a shift from the traditional Media Day held on Tuesday morning. This will be the first time the players and coaches address the media while in the Bay Area. Fans will sit in the stands of the arena and watch thousands of media interview members of the Super Bowl teams. There will be musical performances and player and cheerleader appearances.

San Francisco Symphony and NFL Films: A Concert of Champions

201 Van Ness, San Francisco

The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) joins the San Francisco Bay Area’s Super Bowl 50 festivities with two events celebrating the intersection of sports and music on February 3-4, 2016 in Davies Symphony Hall. Hosted by NFL Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen, the concerts feature the iconic music and filmmaking of Emmy Award-winning NFL Films, with conductor Joshua Gersen leading the Orchestra in live accompaniment. Images captured by NFL Films’ cameras over the years will be projected on the stage.

The SF Symphony will provide live orchestral accompaniment to a selection of short documentaries produced by NFL Films, featuring original scores by composers David Robidoux, Thomas Hedden, and Sam Spence. These short films cover topics including the history of the NFL, Super Bowl moments, the life of NFL Films founders Ed and Steve Sabol, and the best of NFL Films’ well-known football follies. The SFS will also perform a selection of orchestral works, to be announced at a later date.

Concert tickets: $50-$195. Includes access to the pre-concert lobby activities in Davies Symphony Hall. These tickets can be purchased here, by calling the box office at 415-864-6000, or at the box office located on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street.